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diff --git a/doc/user/project/repository/forking_workflow.md b/doc/user/project/repository/forking_workflow.md index a939e6104ce..b08ac3fef4f 100644 --- a/doc/user/project/repository/forking_workflow.md +++ b/doc/user/project/repository/forking_workflow.md @@ -38,10 +38,51 @@ GitLab creates your fork, and redirects you to the new fork's page. ## Update your fork -To copy the latest changes from the upstream repository into your fork, update it -from the command line. GitLab Premium and higher tiers can also -[configure forks as pull mirrors](#with-repository-mirroring) -of the upstream repository. +A fork can fall out of sync with its upstream repository, and require an update: + +- **Ahead**: Your fork contains new commits not present in the upstream repository. + To sync your fork, create a merge request to push your changes to the upstream repository. +- **Behind**: The upstream repository contains new commits not present in your fork. + To sync your fork, pull the new commits into your fork. +- **Ahead and behind**: Both the upstream repository and your fork contain new commits + not present in the other. To fully sync your fork, create a merge request to push + your changes up, and pull the upstream repository's new changes into your fork. + +To sync your fork with its upstream repository, update it from the GitLab UI +or the command line. GitLab Premium and higher tiers can also automate updates by +[configuring forks as pull mirrors](#with-repository-mirroring) of the upstream repository. + +### From the UI + +> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/330243) in GitLab 15.11 [with a flag](../../../administration/feature_flags.md) named `synchronize_fork`. Disabled by default, but enabled for projects in the `gitlab-org/gitlab` and `gitlab-com/www-gitlab-com` namespaces only. + +FLAG: +On self-managed GitLab, by default this feature is not available. To make it available, +ask an administrator to [enable the feature flag](../../../administration/feature_flags.md) named `synchronize_fork`. +On GitLab.com, this feature is available for projects in the `gitlab-org/gitlab` and `gitlab-com/www-gitlab-com` namespaces. + +To update your fork from the GitLab UI: + +1. On the top bar, select **Main menu > Projects > View all projects**. +1. On the secondary menu, select **Personal**. +1. Select the fork you want to update. +1. Below the dropdown list for branch name, find the **Forked from** (**{fork}**) + information box to determine if your fork is ahead, behind, or both. In this example, + the fork is behind the upstream repository: + +  + +1. If your fork is **ahead** of the upstream repository, select + **Create merge request** to propose adding your fork's changes to the upstream repository. +1. If your fork is **behind** the upstream repository, select **Update fork** + to pull changes from the upstream repository. +1. If your fork is **ahead and behind** the upstream repository, you can update from the UI + available only if no merge conflicts are detected: + - If your fork contains no merge conflicts, you can select **Create merge request** + to propose pushing your changes to the upstream repository, **Update fork** + to pull changes down to your fork, or both. The type of changes in your fork + determine which actions are appropriate. + - If your fork contains merge conflicts, update your fork from the command line. ### From the command line |